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tallish the Tact :?tat a conspiracy 'Of an' •ext ceded nertue did exist in the neiehbour ,hood of Glasgow, where persons %vete hound l o ge - thee by sect et oaths. Thecetore, unless the poi-fine was either to punish Campbell 'for perj , •ty, or to prosecute ti:e Lord Advocate for the important steps ate had taken, mete could he tto r, whatever for calling for the record. His evideue:! had been considered by the Court -absolutely so ineredinle that it could not be en tertained in any Courr, of law whatever —(hear, hear !)—And hecatFe this man's evidence was considered tot,lly on‘eor!iiy of credence in a Court of justice, was it to be deemed worthy of •cred t in Parliament, and made use of there be cause it could be used no where else ?—(Hear, bear !)—Then, if Campbell's evidence is not to be -believed, what evidence did the 14011.11e/0w think the record would furnish ? He apprehend ed that the only point that could be brought against him was that tvbich admio , tl of no evi dence in the proof—the conversation between him bud the officer when no o - her person was present, (Cries of no, no,)—therefore, the question of perjury was only the imputing of an offence w hi c h was placed beyond the reach of a tribunal below. To suppose that the Lord Advocate was making any offer not fully justified by morality and law, was absurd ; for so far front concealment, there was nothing in the tzansaction but what was the very reverse. The Noble Lord proceeded to argue that no inference contrary to this was to be drawn from the observations of Sibbald or Sit W. Rae, as the former would be no evidence against Campbell, and though the latter bed thought proper to destroy this paper, _ he avowed they went with full authority to make the offer of protection. 1-low could the House ex 3.. mine Campbell ? Would they have the vitiated testimony of such 'a man,• in order to put Mr. Drummond on his trial,—to perjuie him on his own examination against the evidence of such a chat acter. lie apprehended this was a proceeding that Pirliament never woeld sanction under any circumstances. But this was a conspiracy against the Advocate, amid against his own truth ; .and he evaT, sure, if he believed Campbell's evidence went to attach subornation of pet p the Noble Lord would not be a party to such a prosecution. But from the course that Campbell pursued, be thought there was an evident consph acy between hint and those that carried the tobacco, not only to defeat the Officers of the Crown, but the ends of justice. It the House lent themselves to this sort of trick, --and it was too much the fashion to get up cases of this eature—(Hear, hear !)—he must contend that the.testimony of indivithials would soon not be considered credible on their oaths. Ott the whole, therefore, this was not a case that the House coald feel themselves called upon to in quire into, and he trusted that they-would concur in opinion, that there was no reasonable motive for the motion. Sir S. KOMILLY, after the nnartswerable speech of Lis Hon. and•prarned Friend, would tint have troubled the House with any observations but for some things which had been stated by the Noble Lord who had - just sat down ; and •he could not help saying, that his Noble Friend would not have called ior-the record •uulets he had intended to institute some proceeding upon it.— It had been asked, what injury had sus tained•frem Campbell,- when - his testimony was rejected as a witness - ? : '•But let it .be recollected, ti,at the last words of one of she Learned Judges upon the Bench was, that 'hit was a' matter that ought to be brought - forward for further iu artsti,,aatiorr. He - would refer• to. the statement of Mr. Jeffrey; , who was the. Counsel -for M`Kinlay, nay, he wtiwld call upOn Sir -Wm.•Rae himself to state, whether Lord Gillies had not concurred in the inadmissibility and incredibility .Of the evidence. Lord Hermand had also stated, that he did not believe it ; but the noose was to be led to the belief, that the Court did not object to the evidence because it was incredible, or on account of the misconduct of the party, but be cause he had been tampered with. The offer of au exciseman's place had been ridiculed, because it wa3 to he inferred from Campbell's statement of his dread of living in a manufacturing town, that he could never have accepted such an appoint ment ; but was there no instance of a Scotch man being an . exciseman in Cornwall ? The witness is brought out with the alternative of death or a better situation, and upon such a state ment would the House refuse to inquire I The Learned Lord had said, will you call upon Mr. Dri:mmond to answer ? But be would call upon any man, upon the Lord Advocate himself to an swer, as all men welt bound to make a defence to sucir a charge —a great injury would be done to the individuals themselves, if an opportunity should not be afforded them to remove the cloud that then hung over them. The Louts ADVOCATIS Of SCOTLAND, ill explana tion, said be bad declared in express terms, that Mr. Drummond had not promised Campbell that • he should be made an exciseman. He bad also denied that money had been given to him, or pro .nrised to be given, till after the trial. Sir S. KOMILLY bad not said, that it was not denied that Mr. Driumnond hall promised the witness the place of an exciseman, but that it was not denied that he bad authorised some other p !rson to do so. The LORD AnVoCATE of SCOTLAND said he had expressly denied that this bad been done. Mr. J. P. WANT understood that in his ab sence he had been represented to have concur red in a compliment which had been reported to have beeo paid by Mr. Jeffery to the Law Officers of t h e Cm tvn. He denied that he had done so, and lie had the authority of Mr. Jeffery himself for saying that what had. fallen front hin t had been in correctly teported. Mr. V. FITZGERALD contended it was iii Vain to mustier the present•motion as any thing but a censure on ;boar who had otiginated the late proceedings, and nothing that be had heard had proVed to hit!) tit at such a vote ought to be come to by the 11i;use. lie showed tha: it had not been possibie to prosecute Campbell for perjury, and proved from the speeches of Lord Gillies and Lord Hermand on the Bench (which lie red) that they bad held iliAt the witness was not solely disqn:ili - fied by what had passed between him and those who had been said to have diAptalified him, but that whether he spoke ttuth or.filsclicod on that THE SUN. SOLCSI QUIS DKERE PALSUM AUDNAT LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 181 S. We received last night the Park Papers of Sa turday last : those of Sunday, which were due this morning, have not come to hand. We have only room for a very short notice of their con tents, which are, however,- of little importance. Two Suppletoe,ts to the Monileur contain three long Reports from the Minister of the Interior to the King, respecting the purchase of foreigu Grain in 1815 and 1817, to relieve the ressure of Scarcity in France ; the measures adopted for the relief of the Poor; and the means resorted to for rfie -,•,mpoNe of ketpir.g Ek wn t i er ',lire of greati in Paris. The King I:ehl.a Council of Ministeis Ftiday, which sat from one Welock till half,past four. The Committee on the Budget also assembled on Friday. One of the Journals states, that A hi w is in eon tetnplation at Frankfort for the pui.po3e oftender ing; that City in ftiture ao Aiyluni fOr all personi pr o s e cut e d on accoutit,of their political op!niOns, unless they have committed etimes. Fl' 'E PER CENTS. Friday F. The senseless rumours of expected Changes in Administtation ate still curi•eut, but, we believe; without the least foundation. IVe hear with roach regret that the Princess SOPHIA is in a state of great indisposition. If ever there was it clear case of self-defence made out in a milliner that must be satisfactory to all unprejudiced minds, such a case was made out last night in the house of Commons by the LORD ADVOCATE Of SCOTLAND. It is astonishing that Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON amid Mr. J. P. GRANT could possibly suppose that they had convincing evidence against the LORD ADVO CATE, and they displayed an easiness of be lief that cannot be considered as creditable to their understandings, however 'we may rely on the purity of their motives. It appears that they gave credit to every thing said by CAMPBELL, who had been concerned in, seditious practices, and whose interest, and, according to his own statement, whose safety required that he should disqoality himself as a witness. It ap pears too, that they believed this feflow in all the charges of tampering which he brought against Mr. 110348 DRUMMoND, a Gentleman of high talents and unimpeachable integrity. ' i fir. J. P. GRANT himself sail, that " k was true that on one was present during this conversation (involving the tampering)- hut the Parties them selves. so that it rested upon the evidence of CAMPBELL." And yet Mr. J. I'. GRANT prefers tile assertions of soch a fellow , as this, who, as we, before observed, had an interest m disqualifying himself as a witness against Mr. Home Deuet mcren, a Gentleman universally respected. Be si:!es, it is stated that when the Procurator- Fiscal, Mr. DnumeloND„ssked S.;AMPBELL. if he cons:detect his liSe in danger " he, CAMPBELL, did riot say that he dirt, but he admitted that Mr.DRUM. IVIOND having taken it in his mind that his (CAMPBELL'S) life was in danger,. he permitted the supposition to go uncontrit,licted7 Yet th is artful, shufflieg feilow is ro he believed on his own word, though none but the two individuals were present, and CAMPBELL had an eventual in terest in asserting a falsehood !—But as three or four hundred omen were interested in get ting CAeretteee &qualified as a witness against M`litteeAv, why may it not be inferred that they contrived means to bribe or terrify hiers itei a the ac complishment of that purpose, as they themselves might, front circumstances arising from the Trial, have been brought into equal clanger Upon the whole, there seems to have been the most infatuated" credulity on one side, and the most satisfactory evidence of legal propriety and moral rectitude on the other, as we doubt not that our 'leaden will think, after having read the report of the Debate on which we have founded our observations. Sir Jamas SHAW last night gave a very proper rebuke to Mr. BENNET, who affected to condemn the City of London, which as he said, " whenever any ministerial object was to be promoted, was always ready with its pres-ents, its swords, and its snuff-boxes." The worthy Baronet seemed to be animated► with indignant surprize at heating the City thus taunted on its liberality to those Heroes who. had essentially contributed to the honour of their Country, and to the deliverance of Europe. It is astonishing how far party rage can blind the intellect and deatlen.t he heart, even to the common feelings of mankind. We would ask Mr. BL NET whether the Ci•y of London was " promoting a ministerial ohket" when they thus liberally testi fied their admiration of a Viet.t.moTom, aNcLsos, an EXMOUTH, titH.l other heroic characters, who would have been reverf in all ages, and whose brilliant actions History will proudly record ? Every generous, every patriotic, every candid mind, must revolt from such censures, which indi cate a lamentable want of taste, as well as of t hose feelings which do honour to human nature. British Tar, Captain Pt RH?, from Sierra Leone, ". ec h e d off Lytnington on the 30th January.--A letter from that place, received by Messrs. PIRIF., NICHOL, DWI Co. this.morning,•mentions that the bo:!ies of Thomas Atkinson, First 'Mate : John Patterson, Second ?Nate; ainl Joseph Wi:son, Cook, have - been found buried in the sands ; a table cloth, marked " H. G. H. ,No. 15 ;" a fine chirt„ marked " (iray, NO, 1 ;'' part ot chemise, in:irked " Clara 11.-;" and the sbp's L e n, have also been picked up, sittsiett 'he was its ettofy way ditquatinen. Ike le.o b t 'welt offered protection as it wit.ne.s, but no re ward as an int o ) titer. It was far from his Wish to &creel , any one from justice Omit unless he opal, believe Campbell, it was useless to vote for the production of the record ; and as be could not do this, he must vote against the motion. Sir S. hostmtv said; the Right Hon. Gentle man bad quoted a copy of the triad which he had not seen, and of which no man in the country but the Lord Advocate had a copy. Mr V. FITZ.GRRALD was not aware that his copy of the trial was different from that of the Hon. and [warned Gentleman, as he had heard that which be held in his hand quoted from the opposite sick of the House. The Lout) Act*-ocaTE. of Scotland stated the copy to hat:e been published by the authorised short-band %%Aker. it would have been published sooner, but theyeporter havini, sent the speeches of the prisoner's counsel to them for correction, they had keet them from the month of August till the end of January, and in the mean time a muti lated and incorrect report had appeared. Mr. J. P. GRANT explained the circumstances tinder which the publications last alluded to haft appeared. The delay which-had occurred in cor recting the speiChes ~was caused by the notes of the short-band writer having been so Very iocor rect , and so oriirstelligible, that had it required great labour on the part of the. Counsel for Ilse prisoner to correct and make out their owo reasoning, The Avroasait-Ggsanat: observed, that in the testimony of Campbell be had seen an account of an artful matt who could build a large fabric of falsehood to disqualify himself, as a witness, be canse he could tell what he knew. Every rum was bound t o appear in a Court at Justice, but it did not toilow that a man attacked by a witness shOuld be called to account by the House of Commons. He _could not sanction a motion that imputed blame to the Lord Advocate, for the question se;Illy was a charge against the Leitrned Lord. He bad . said, as had been quoted bribe Noble Lord (Hamilton) that no communication had been sought by him with witnesses: Still, bow ever, there must be some communication between himself and witnesses, in order to a prosecution. He should have felt it his duty to have acted like the Lord Advoc:ite, had he beet) told by a wit ness that his life would be in (longer it lie be cause an evidence, and lie certainly should have given hint assurance of protection. That cook, not be called tampering with a witness, and no promise of that kind cutild disqualify a man from appearing to give evidence. Atallary was often concealed in general proportions— dolas verscaur in generalibus ; and that had been exem plified in the arguments upon the present ques tion. Though he would not defend the proceed ing, as it had been described by the Cvntlentk.n opposite, be would defend it as it really was, and must oppose the motion. Mr. FIN LAY did not see how the House could get out of Alkis• business in a satisfactory inannel?, without calling for the production of t..tie recto d he wished the present motion to be carried, as be desired an inquiry into the whole of the late pro ceedings._ Lord A. Hatatwrost replied at some length, and argued, that if some forthee inquiry were not grouted, the vote of the House this night would not clear the characters of the parties who had been charged withimproper,conduct, nor satisfy the eoantry. The House tine dividesi, when the numbers were— Ayes.. • .. Non 136 Majority against the Motion.. , GAM/NG HOrSES. Mr. OGLE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the effectual suppression of Gaming, and the bet ter regulation of Houses of Play. The remaining Orders bring disposed of, the House Adjourned at HALP•PAST TWELVE. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The length of the Parliamentary Debates must be our apology for delaying the Favours of several of mu Correspondents; amongst which are those of TERRA FILIUS—A CHALK Fanstett—The Article from Weymouth;—and also for de ferring till To-morrow our Sentiments on the Speeds of ate American President.—We hare many Favours besides those above-mentioned, which we shall insert wits all convenient speed. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Perfiontril Last Night. THEATRE RHYAL, YhtURY-LANE.—(4I h time), The Bikhr of Ahytlus: Sam, Mr. Kean; Zutieka, Mrs. Mardyn. After veLich, Hit or Miss. TIiEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GA-RDEN.—Guy Mansering Henry Bertram, Mr. Brabant ; Lacy Bertram, Miss, Stephens. Af ter which, Tbr Illustrious Travulter. Memel's:l-2 Waterford, 1 Guernsey and Jersey, Z Holland, Malta, t France. Dus—iGuttenburgh, 2 Hausburgh. PRICE (1 rms PAY A 7 T' F STOCKS AvKLvE Bank Stock 2901 I Baal' L. Ann 90i 15-16ths 3 per Cent. Red..... .Bu/i 81 India points .965. 975. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons...—. .80414 Exch. Bins lBs. 411 s. pr. 4 per Cents.— ... 99ii Cons. for Account 8 6 4.4 5 per Cent. N. Ann . 1061 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 33 . ininutes after G. f Evening, 58 minutes after G. tillil' NE \V3' FAL:id-J:li, 1 7 E3. —Arrlvell the 1)"ke vork I.4,ket with a mail trot» Malta and 6ibr 3l; tar. 17 thlys from the latt'er. Setireil th.c Chetter field packet with a mail for Jamaica. Attwicn, FEB. 10.—Arrived the 14' 6 0 41 packet, vtith tnaily , &e. from Ilelvoctsloys.--- Sailed the Anekl.ind park.et, Lv NE!, With di!"' from ditto, anti the Henri/ rrecling packet, .A l - 30N, with dibd Iron) Cuxhaven, • • , DEAL, FEZ. 13.—Carrie dowii the the East India CollipLlOV'i ship Diinira, TON, for Bengal ; Britannia, Ir, ty, for JamJicit; Ann; BALL, for Buenos Ayres ; Emerald, i'of• Neiis ; and' Kingston, CuLisoN, from n ull for Jamaica. The «bole have sailed, e xcept t lie Duniri, which ship waits the arrival of the C ,391"c to accompany each other to India. LtvEtti.ooL, FEB. 9.—Arrived the Mary, 90: PAREGi from Charleston—Sailed the 3d .13111 1111; on the inst. - off the Old tiead of Kios' fr ' spoke the brig Henry, from Jainaica for Whir e.. haven, out 49 days; and On the 6th instant, ' l ' sj miles W.S.W. of gardsey, spoke the Foir 6 ' 4l ' from Liverpool for St. Thomas's. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 9 - 1 -Arrived the Gar1:10I' WAREHILL, from Naples for London, 6/ 1I mains wind-bound, and tinder tr4arantine. PORTsMOUTH, FEB. 10.--Arrived the 1 4.. A 1t . h9 QUELCH, from London lor Madeiral4E ol )" s" .. Kitt's ; the Boston Parket, and .11ohn find '-' oar transports, fruit) the Downs Urwl Guernsey. Sashed the Kinnersfey Cattle trol'l part for l'lym9uth and Malta, and the Ein ' gs'' Bowes, for Java. PRINCE LEOPOLD. WF.YMOUTirp FF8.9.-0() Friday lint Highness Prince LEoPtILD, accompanied.bY I : 34 r`“:, Hardenhrooke and Dr. Stocktner, toinied 9 L ) ; ; ;,: day's sporting on Mr. Ileßaft's estate al " well. This.(i'eutletrian's manor has ite-en 1) 41 ' 1 " lady chosen by the Prince for his fieifl divcrstoo" and although it produces an abtraltnee of go," his Serene Highness has, hen plrtienl?rty served to prefer rat it and. sn'pe shooting. V es : terday the Prince, atteodtd as usual, rode 4Yi horseback to this for a, and alighted at lb , e King's Lodge, and after makiug a short stg turned to Came to dinner. . • KING'S THEATRE.—The charming opera 41 ' cv .. Don Giovanni,. which the t aste , science ,— voilis illoz.A.BT ate so co ns pi cuous , VHS rel " ; Ferttvtl lust rrir„lit for the hist lim e t hi s sea son. x. 5 Dolt preerveif her character, attrl•smpported it her tisuai success. The HlA:scnre of Camr-oRe5l ma c: : sir>ner! the asSigimient a her .p , irt to Miss Col" , :: z who obviously imiproxes. Aliss litlcEss with great ab , lif y. Amßlio€STTl,.beiog 1 . 05tt' 11 0 „ )( Hi his MUSIC/41 cars by it severe cold. voured COntp€ll36te increased. s2 irit it. 70 aetiug. The cosy iiegiigeoce NAlrll /livening. The liotise 1).1.(1 nlnlost H. I)) ilhaticy in the oppearmice CL: audictiV, attends on Satittiltiys. If it were possible to mortify Mr PfiNNgl7 contradiction, lie could not but have felt pLeas•ant emotion heariog Mr. Ald,intan whose po/itics,ive of the saute patriolit- i c o own, so directly Duel SO 110illiet:IV w i' ` l3 in the statement which he iod giv en of the 61 - 05 n ditio of the hisitit Wititecross-street : to"' general cmgeniality' of their sentiments awl . will,, perhaps, prevent al setions ditlerenc" ttteen this par nobile fratram. Yesterday the REGF.I4T told a CMITt at Cq• ,i -'4* House, which was agtend•cd by all the gt eAt (f t . ficers of Sfate.—His Royal ilighness atteivvil; held a Privy Council, at u . l).ich the Slictiffs Wales for the en;ttinii: vrar woe After this Council, the Recorder tit L:titios introduced, and. in,ide a Report of the Col.'"' . l under sentence of &all) Newpve lats 04 4 Ungllll('33 gave andirnces- to t h e Lotto Caisc°'.. Lo r,, Viscount SID.Mnt./TE, etC. Ohl MGOday mon - 1in . ..7, - the Prince of 1-11.: , csr-: FT ( ' l4° Bur.G visited the Duke and Duchess at f' l . lsl " scr i LAUD : in the evening he dined ;vitt) their ► I r e•iterdaN, a)out 12 " .,s Prince liqis introduced' to the Duke and of GLoUCF,STER, by Lord F: , ,TCWART S , and roc ee ` t ‘ ell from Gloucester ILuse to pay his tecptcts o tyre VION-dil EGENT. The postponement of the QUEEN'S Pra , "'''l; Rooms OCC I,io-ned by tbe state of her MA/tisTi l g health, which baa heen very indiffel en( ii"rlite the last three weeks or a tnoutit, although 5. takes her accustomed exercise. the The Earl of Gym:from:o %VHS at Rome op 22d nit. It was saki tiiete, that his. Lor was on his way to the louhm istan:is, to org'rt-'i a new University, of which he is to be die rre# sidettt. Co4N-ExcnANon, Fsrt. 11.-011411 p to t hek te foggy state of the weaklier, we kid Ito firsh Aro; vats this morning, anal tart - very little hwi" e : j doing the toy sales creel iu Fine Wheat " I Oats were at Monday's nvices.—in Pease, -13v29" and other Grain, there ift Tin alteratkn. The Gazette of last night contains a Prorla'll'lt; tion promising pardon to any of the acconllV, , in the late atrocious murders at Grecutcie lr , shoji discover the actslal perpetrator or pol' e i :; (ors of the hortid (hed, so that he or they 11 1 0 brought to punislonent. There is besides ward at five hunched poikods offered for tile prehension of the diabolical monsters. On the Pt }I instant, at tiiT hOgingS in Bromptpup Coins ‘ 1 Ric:lord Flcniing, in his 79th yuiti-. LONDON: Pri!ttri; Ity .1. 15. CA it.sTA ERS, of No. c " , 10) Ormond-sireet, Utieen Ikpi,ire; awl published I;) , : 0 1 S 1 No. 7, S:.ot4tli Nio!t,ort-street, at. Tiff " ~ 01fe , ,, No. 112, Stand ; where it vet Us - 4:0" Letters, sic. Cpust.;,) , .:Ltl; invot Ise tittrl.4ld. 1